2. WELCOME TO U.S. HISTORY MR. LANG’S CLASS EASTVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL
EASTVIEW
MIDDLE
SCHOOL
U.S. HISTORY
WELCOME TO
MR. LANG’S CLASS

4. EXPLORATION & DISCOVERY OF NORTH AMERICA
ORDER OF STUDY
EXPLORATION & DISCOVERY OF NORTH AMERICA

5. COLONIZATIONOF NORTH AMERICA
ORDER OF STUDY
COLONIZATIONOF NORTH AMERICA

6. ORDER OF STUDY
ROAD TO REVOLUTION

7. AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR
ORDER OF STUDY
AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR

8. POLITICAL STRUCTURE & DEVELOPMENT:
ORDER OF STUDY
POLITICAL STRUCTURE & DEVELOPMENT:
U.S. CONSTITUTION

9. ORDER OF STUDY
WESTWARD EXPANSION

10. ORDER OF STUDY
PRE CIVIL WAR

11. ORDER OF STUDY
AMERICAN CIVIL WAR

12. COURSE
REQUIREMENTS
1. Attendance:  Students are required to attend class daily and be on time
2. Participation: Each student is expected to actively participate
3. Daily Class Work:
a.  All class work must be turned in neat and complete (full heading & title)
b.  All assignments are due on a specific date
c.  Unexcused late work earns partial credit
     (Accepted up until the last week of each Quarter)
d.  It is the responsibility of the student to find out what was missed
e. Grades are posted in the room (missing assignments can be found online)
4.  Preparation:  Come to class fully prepared each and every day

13. HOMEWORK & GRADES HOMEWORK: GRADES:
You can expect homework to be assigned during the week - often on a daily basis
GRADES:
Grades are kept online using Infinite Campus
Honesty and integrity are required...
cheating and dishonesty will not be tolerated

14. CLASS MATERIALS SPIRAL FOR NOTETAKING
PENCILS or PENS (black or blue in only please)
ASSIGNMENT BOOK
COLORS
HIGHLIGHTER?
POCKET FOLDER?
INDEX CARDS (For Constitution Unit)

15. CLASS
MATERIALS
WHAT YOU NEED FOR CLASS EVERY SINGLE DAY NO MATTER WHAT:
SPIRAL
ASMT BK
SOMETHING TO WRITE WITH

16. TEXTBOOK
You
DO NOT
need to bring your textbook unless specifically told that you will need it

17. It doesn’t have to be boring, consider the following…
WHY DO SO MANY PEOPLE HATE HISTORY?
It doesn’t have to be boring, consider the following…

18. Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846
John F. Kennedy was  elected to Congress in 1946

19. Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860
John F. Kennedy was  elected President in 1960

20. Both were concerned with civil rights

21. Both of their wives lost their children while living in the White House

22. Both Presidents were shot on a Friday

23. Both Presidents were shot in the head

24. Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy
Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln

25. Both were assassinated by Southerners

26. Both were succeeded by Southerners named Johnson

27. Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808
Lyndon Johnson, who  succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908

28. There are 13 letters in the names Andrew Johnson and Lyndon Johnson

29. John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in 1839
Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939 

30. Both assassins were known by their three names

31. Both names are composed of fifteen letters

32. Lincoln was shot at the theater named 'Ford'
Kennedy was shot in a car called ' Lincoln ' made  by 'Ford'

33. Lincoln was shot in a theater and  his assassin ran and hid in a warehouse
Kennedy  was shot from a warehouse and his assassin ran and hid  in a theater

34. Booth and Oswald were both killed before they could stand trial

36. HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL Be here prepared and on time
Take notes, learn HOW to take good notes
Study and review your notes to remember the information
ACTUALLY read when given assignments to read
Pay attention to the details
Get organized
Study, learn HOW to study
Ask questions and ask for help if you need it

37. EASTVIEW
MIDDLE
SCHOOL
HAVE A GREAT YEAR!